There are many varieties of wild fruits in the countryside, and one of them is very special and is affectionately called by the old people in the countryside"Sugar jars", because it is both sweet and tasty, and resembles a small sugar pot. Golden cherry is one of the most common wild fruits in rural areas, and often grows in underforests or bushes along roadsides. This article will introduce the characteristics of golden cherry seeds, the origin of their names, and their nutritional value.
Golden cherry is an evergreen shrub of the Rosaceae family, Rosaceae, with unique characteristics that are easily recognizable. The whole plant has sharp spines, and the fruit is covered with spikes. When ripe, the fruit turns from green to golden yellow, and it can be eaten directly after removing the hard seeds and fluff, and its taste is sweet and delicious, but with some dregs. The flowers of the golden cherry blossoms are white and bloom from April to June, giving off a faint fragrance and are very beautiful. The fruit takes a longer time to ripen and lasts until autumn or even winter. Unlike other wild fruits, golden cherry blossoms do not fall automatically, but hang on trees until they rot. According to the Materia Medica, golden cherry blossoms grow in the countryside and can be picked from April to December.
1.Fresh food and soup: Golden cherry seeds can be picked and eaten when ripe, both as a snack and as porridge or soup. After removing the hard seeds and fluff from the inside, the golden cherry seeds can be added to porridge and cooked, or simmered with other ingredients. The common practices of boiling soup with golden cherry seeds include boiling lean pork with golden cherry seeds and lotus seeds, beef soup with astragalus with golden cherry seeds, pork tail soup with golden cherry seeds, pork rib soup with golden cherry seeds, and so on. Golden cherry seeds are nutritious, containing more than 20 kinds of amino acids, especially vitamin C and reducing sugars, which are higher than other fruits such as dates, kiwifruit, and citrus.
2.Medicinal value: Golden cherry seeds can not only be used as an ingredient, but also have medicinal properties. As early as 1,400 years ago, the medicinal properties of golden cherry seeds as a wild fruit were discovered. Golden cherry seeds can be used to discharge diarrhea from the spleen, and have the effect of stopping urination and astringency. After picking the golden cherry seeds in autumn and winter, the hard seeds and fluff inside are removed, and they can be dried in the sun and used in medicine.
Golden cherry blossoms are often used to make alcohol among the people, and are popular among middle-aged men. When the golden cherry blossoms ripen in autumn, they can be used to make sake. The method of making golden cherry seed wine is very simple, you can remove the thorns of fresh golden cherry seeds and brew it directly, or you can remove the hard seeds and fluff and brew it. The best way to make sake is to distill and dry the cherry blossoms before brewing, so that the nutrients of the cherry blossoms can be fully dissolved into the sake. If you're looking to buy golden cherry blossoms for sake brewing, be sure to hurry up because the harvesting season is coming to an end, otherwise you'll have to wait until next year.
As a common and distinctive wild fruit, the edible value and medicinal value of golden cherry seed cannot be ignored. Its sweet and delicious taste and rich nutrients make it one of the wild fruits loved by people in rural areas. At the same time, the medicinal value of golden cherry seed has also attracted much attention, its spleen diarrhea, has the effect of stopping urination convenience, astringency and essence, and has a certain auxiliary effect on some people who are unwell. In addition, golden cherry seeds can also be used to make alcohol, especially among middle-aged men. It is believed that with the improvement of people's awareness of wild fruits, the value and status of golden cherry seeds will be more widely recognized and applied.
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